Martens hangs on for win on Lake Guntersville

Aaron Martens of Leeds won $100,000 with his four-day catch of 107 pounds, 8 ounces It was the fifth largest catch in Elite Series history.

Leeds' Aarron Martens withstood a dramatic comeback from Skeet Reese and a slow day on the water to win the Southern Challenge on Lake Guntersville on Sunday.

Martens won $100,000 with his four-day catch of 107 pounds, 8 ounces It was the fifth largest catch in Elite Series history.

Martens, who caugh just just 19 pounds, 15 ounces of fish Sunday after catching 27 to 29 pounds each of the first three days. Reese, meanwhile, caught 27 pounds, 11 ounces to jump from fifth to second.

Martens won by a littlre more than 2 pounds after taking almost a 7-pound lead into the final day